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"I hoped so..." he said and watched her carefully. She looked perhaps even more beautiful than when they first met. Even though some time had passed since she drenched him, Gardolan hadn't completely recovered from it. Something from his childhood was tormenting him, pushing him towards a revenge he wanted not to do.
"I hoped you didn't come here to drench me again.." he smiled "You see.. That would have been almost awkward. But you know... I've been working at the Pal.. err.. for a... Uhh.." he was lying again, but he was sure that she would see through him. Even though he used to boast a lot, he was never good at lying. "I'm a carpenter's apprentice." he continued submissively. "Not that great job, but I like it. I've been thinking about going back to the seas, but then again, no.. Let's just say that I have some bad memories. Instead, I'd like to do something related, like, to build a ship. Yes. That is a project of mine... A big project though - Really, it is! I'm working on it, just you wait..."
"Umm.. Ok. Another thing you aren't going to believe." he took a short sip of tea and continued, waiting eagerly for her reaction: "I haven't been drinking that much lately. In fact, I haven't even tasted wine since you left." he started to grin "but I still haven't given up singing. [starts to sing] I have been a good soldier... [laughs] I bet you know that song.. But I've sung other songs too. Better songs. I've even wrote some songs myself! Hmm.. Perhaps my next song is going to tell about one... err... exceptionally beatiful woman who... had this habit of lurking at the docks and.. attacking unarmed men." he grinned again, but then fell a bit more serious. "Uhh... To be honest, I've kind of... missed you." he looked straight at his eyes and breathed.
"Where have you been?"
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